The O'Show, Johnny O'mara

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Edited Date/Time 5/13/2020 3:34pm
Watching old races and I forgot how smooth he looked relative to other riders. At 10:40 in the video below he is on his game. He ends up making mistakes but his riding style is awesome.


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Press516 5/12/2020 3:59pm
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Johnny O was a superstar for sure... I love how he burst on to the scene.
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When I moved a few years ago, I found an old autograph card Johnny Signed for me at the San Diego Supercross in either '89 or '90. The guy was definitely one of the smoothest to ever throw a leg over a bike.

Check out Gary Bailey's YouTube channel. He has a couple of videos of David and Johnny O playing in the hills around Hondaland on their works bikes. The suspension will make anyone who's ridden a modern bike cringe, but the riding is really fun to watch.
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sandman768 5/12/2020 5:07pm
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I think the 89 SX season may have been different if O”Show”s steer stem does not break... he looked great on that bike

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Eric_Johnson 5/12/2020 5:40pm
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he was just here in my garage. should be an interview up by tomorrow. maybe racer x.
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Johnny and David Bailey were close friends and practiced together all the time...under the watchful eye of David's Dad, Gary Bailey who was all about a smooth riding style. I'm not saying Johnny's style wasn't naturally that way to an extent...but I'm sure riding with David and having that kind of training played a part.
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PFitzG38 5/13/2020 9:23am
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Press516 wrote:
Johnny O was a superstar for sure... I love how he burst on to the scene. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/05/12/426717/s1200_omara_hangtown.jpg[/img]
Johnny O was a superstar for sure... I love how he burst on to the scene.
I remember when he first showed up at Saddleback with that bike and kit - so next level. I seemed like just the year before he was racing with AME at Escape Country as 100 or 125 Int. with Al Baker jerseys.

Such a great time for the sport.
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sandman768 5/13/2020 3:34pm
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Holigan wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2020/05/13/426775/s1200_FB_IMG_1589068629632.jpg[/img]

Show off! ....

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